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16 years ago

Saskan Harbour. Ready for download (includes link)

Okay, I have decided that i`ve tested my world enough and it is now ready to play. Personally, I believe it has the feel of a world which is three quarters or maybe five sixths complete. The island has a look and a feel to it, but it is up to you to supply the island`s character and soul. After seven weeks I just couldn`t face anymore time in front of that CAW screen.
Some background history...
First settled in 1887 by wealthy timber merchant Samuel Drummond, this Pacific Northwest island town grew from humble beginnings in the 1890`s into a thriving safe harbour for the logging industry and then during the early years of the twentieth century into a sought after holiday retreat. Saskan Harbour remains to this day a place the local folk hold dear to their heart. "Come visit Saskan Harbour...home is where the heart is"
Some details...
There are a few lots with lot tearing but i`ve kept it down to a minimum and knew that if a lot had slight tearing which could be completely disguised by the placing of the lowest fence (the fee fie foh or whatever it`s called stripline fence) or even by the placing of floor tiles then they stayed, if lots showed obvious tearing I removed them. All roads are intact and have no tearing/clipping issues.
There are just under 60 residential lots with more than half that are empty for building or placing your own houses. All the rabbitholes are present and there is a gym/swimming pool, museum of art and a couple parks and bars which I created myself (all work perfectly). There are a few lakes and certain areas around the island`s coastline which are great for fishing (all tested and worked fine). There is an offshore island which has a log cabin but I do not recommend allowing sims to live there as the only problem I encountered pertained to sims not being able to visit town or have the paper delivered etc. I sorted this problem by making the lot a community lot with sub lot `No visitors allowed`. It`s now just a nice backdrop for sims fishing on the opposite shore.
There are two 60x60 residential lots, one 64x64 lot and a fair array of lot sizes (some familiar sized lots from Sunset Valley or Riverview, ie 20x30, 30x30, 40x40 etc).
I tried to avoid going overboard with tree placement as I didn`t want lag in my game. There are over 4700 trees. I started to get panicky when I realized I could place more for effect, but I`d end up with a couple thousand more so I compromised at under 5000. I also made sure that all types of insect, gem and fish spawners are placed throughout the island. All but one of the mountain`s summits are out of reach (just too dangerous), but if your sim is a keen hiker i`m sure he or she will find the route to the top of the single attainable summit. Playing Saskan Harbour will require World Adventures and i`m pretty sure you will also need Riverview installed. No non EA CC was used in making this world. File size: 76MB.

EDIT (March 3rd): I have tweaked a few very minor things and created a park, oceanside diner and added two houses. Nothing too drastic and most probably not instantly recognizable as being any different to the previous version of Saskan Harbour. So, a very minor update. If you are happy with the previous version then by all means stay with that version ("if it aint broken..."etc). As always, if there are lots you do not like and wish to remove or replace with your own feel free to do so. When you play a world it`s nice to think of it as your own to do whatever you so wish. If you experience any problems please don`t be shy in relaying them to me. This is my first completed world and every bit of information you may have will be greatly appreciated.
Okay then, here we go.
You can find Saskan Harbour here...

http://www.mediafire.com/?3ozghkohdzm

Saskan Harbour screenshots

Beachcliffs

The mountain lakes

The camping ground

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Simmerville
Legend
16 years ago
That looks great! And it seems that you've got the terrain paint into your finger tips by now ;-)
Johnnywr
16 years ago
Cheers MarioSim05, I plan on adding some mixed pines, junipers, spruce and aspen tree in that highland area so it won`t always be so open but we`ll see.
Estyle36
16 years ago
That's a good start ! Can't wait to see more pics !
nudic2
16 years ago
YAY british columbia. Glad to see someone taking a canadian take on this :D
Johnnywr
16 years ago
Oh god, pressure!
Thanks everybody and to nudic2, I`m from Scotland so EVERYBODY has a Canadian relative, I know I have quite a few. One lives in Surrey, BC but most live on the other side of Canada in Ontario.
bsiregina
16 years ago
Oh Johnny, it's BEAUTIFUL!! Your mountains are awesome!

...and at times incredible hatred, anger, disillusion and fury!

Yes, oh yes, I can greatly relate to those feelings! Many times I want to throw in the towel, then I think about how much time I have already spent working on my map. Of course time wasted certainly wouldn't be a new concept for me. LOL
Johnnywr
16 years ago
Thanks so much BSI, I know you don`t mince your words so I`m actually quite relieved you like my mountains. I`m just at the stage where I`m nervous all the time. You know when you think of cause and effect. What if I go for a spring grass and light dirt texture on this hillside and it all goes horribly wrong! Yeah, that kind of nervousness. Nevermind, what will be will be...eventually, um...hopefully?
bsiregina
16 years ago
What if I go for a spring grass and light dirt texture on this hillside and it all goes horribly wrong! Yeah, that kind of nervousness.

Well see, I actually did that. And it actually did go all wrong. Terribly wrong, in fact. I just made sure I saved before I started and when I didn't like the outcome I re-loaded the world without saving it again. ;)

When I first started the terrain paints, and I still do it to some extent just not as badly, I found myself holding my breath afraid of my hand wiggling the mouse.

Yes, I do indeed like those mountains. Mine, not so much. Then again, the ones I currently have going are a different kind of mountain and I'm having to work at them more than I would something else. They involve a lot of stone and a lot of dirt, and I have to figure out how on earth to make them look less stark than what they are at the moment.
nudic2
16 years ago
Johnnywr wrote:
Oh god, pressure!
Thanks everybody and to nudic2, I`m from Scotland so EVERYBODY has a Canadian relative, I know I have quite a few. One lives in Surrey, BC but most live on the other side of Canada in Ontario.
yeah im from alberta, fricken cold right now. :evil:
Johnnywr
16 years ago
BSI, yes, mountain terrain painting is really tough. A lot of people go for the stark granite look and I would too if it weren`t for the rocks at the waterfall`s lower and upper lakes, they`re kind of a dark grey blue colour and the granite is too..um...grey. I`m sure if I spent some time on it I would sort it out but it would take me forever as I`m so bad at that kind of thing. I just didn`t want a shale based waterfall area mixing with a granite hillside. As you have said, there are a lot of different mountain types, colours and shades it`s just a matter of taste I suppose. I`ve seen some beautiful mountains in some of the CAW worlds people are working on, though I have to say there are some not so good. Again, just a matter of taste. Um...I think?